Works councils play a central role in companies when it comes to protecting the interests of employees. In doing so, they process particularly sensitive data on a daily basis: personal complaints, election results, meeting minutes, or confidential agreements with trade unions. All of this information is not only subject to a moral obligation of confidentiality—it also falls under the strict requirements of the GDPR.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://cryptomator.org/blog/2025/11/24/encryption-for-works-councils